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Commercial Real Estate Notes
Land Investing
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Land investing
One area of
investing that is sometime s overlooked when thinking about areas to
invest money in is land. Investing in real estate, that is developed
land with homes and buildings is one of the most popular types of
investing. But, ask those who do some serious investing and you will
find that many of them invest in undeveloped land. As our country grows
there is an ever-increasing need for new homes and services and land is
a definite requirement for this to happen.
Typically
investing in land is not as popular as developed real estate because of
the amount of work that must be put into it. However as the need for
land escalates this is changing. If you consider the tracts of unused
land around your town, someone has to own them right? There is likely a
large amount of available land in your area that can be purchased
relatively inexpensively. The idea with land investing is to hold on to
it and sell to a developer in future years. However, keep in mind that
investing in land takes a bit more knowledge and research than
investing in homes. One of the most important aspects of investing in
land is knowing the zoning of the land you are buying and whether or
not that is likely to change in the future. The zoning will, of course
dictate who will likely be interested in property in the long-term.
Buying land
that is zoned for commercial use is highly sought-after, but the most
attractive land is that which is zoned for both commercial and
residential. This land can be hard to locate but it is worth the effort
and investment of time. This is really the investment that you want to
be holding when your town starts a real estate boom. It's a vein of
investing where a fortune can be made overnight if the demand is high.
Don't forget to do your homework first. Educate yourself on the land
that is available and the real estate trends in your town so you can
make an educated guess at which way the industry is heading.
